Which is cheaper, the Dryden Pathfinder or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $650 for the Dryden Pathfinder — a $355 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dryden Pathfinder or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Dryden Pathfinder — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Dryden Pathfinder or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 201m for the Dryden Pathfinder.

What movement does the Dryden Pathfinder run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Dryden Pathfinder runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Dryden PathfindervsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Dryden Pathfinder

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MSRP $650

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pathfinder41mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

Pathfinder40h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

Pathfinder201m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

Pathfinder$650

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Steel

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$295

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